This church is often referred to as “Moskalyk’s”, after the pioneering family whose quarter section was subdivided to create a churchyard. The Basilian Fathers provided pastoral care in the district, with the founder of the mission, Fr. Platonid Filas (1864–1930), travelling back and forth from the Order’s early mission to hold services in people’s homes. The settlers soon decided a proper place of worship was needed and erected a small chapel in 1904. This burned to the ground in 1924 while the present church was being built.
This second sanctuary, constructed in the shape of a cross, with one large dome in the middle and one smaller dome on each side of the facade, was officially blessed in 1926. A wooden belfry was put up in 1938, and the mission cross beside the church was erected in 1964. The interior of this sanctuary, which now holds only one major service at the end of May each year, is maintained in its original condition.
The “Spas” church, as it is also known, was registered as an official historic resource in 1994.
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GPS Co-ordinates: 53.62438, -112.21424
Affiliation: Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton
